431.222—Group hearings.
The agency—
(a)
May respond to a series of individual requests for hearing by conducting a single group hearing;
(b)
May consolidate hearings only in cases in which the sole issue involved is one of Federal or State law or policy;
(c)
Must follow the policies of this subpart and its own policies governing hearings in all group hearings; and
(d)
Must permit each person to present his own case or be represented by his authorized representative.